A USDA program aims to protect rare livestock breeds and other animals by saving genetic material.
Within the past century, Nubian goats have become one of the most popular breeds in the U.S. Learn where they come from and their distinctive traits.
The Black Australorp chicken breed has a storied past, and its present popularity for numerous features promises a bright future.
The Belgian Bearded d’Uccle (pronounced dew-clay) is a bantam chicken breed primarily used for exhibition, though hens are modest layers of small, creamy-white eggs, averaging two to three per week.
A bantem breed, Calls can be kept for pets or used in shows; they make good mothers.
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The Catalana chicken is a dual-purpose breed. Hens are non-broody layers of 150 plus medium to large, white- to light-tinted eggs yearly.
Cochin chickens may be too big for small urban farms, but the breed does well in colder climates. Feed them greens daily for optimum health.
Toggenburgs are marvelous dairy goats. A Toggenburg doe, GCH Western-Acres Zephyr Rosemary, currently holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for giving 9,110 pounds of milk amounting to nearly 1,140 gallons in 365 days.
The Harlequin Rabbit Breed Has Developed Into Two Groups: the Japanese and the Magpie
The Jersey Wooly Rabbit Breed Was Developed For its Long, Wooly Coat
